Hurley continues St Andrews love affair with 66

Gary Hurley loves St Andrews and if he keeps it going at the Duke's Course where a five under 66 gave him the first round lead in the European Amateur Championship, the West Waterford man could be back next summer for The Open.

Chesters retains European Amateur, Hurley tied second

Englishman Ashley Chesters became the first player to claim back-to-back International European Amateur Championship titles as West Waterford's Gary Hurley tied for second ver the breezy Duke’s Course in St Andrews.

Hurley, McElroy and Selfridge in Euro mix

Chris Selfridge and Gavin Moynihan had two of the low rounds of the day but West Waterford's Gary Hurley will feel like he shot in the low 60s after coming back from four over after 10 to grabs a share of the halfway lead in the European Amateur Championship in Scotland.

Hurley flies the flag as Euro stars massacre the Montgomerie

Gary Hurley was delighted with his opening 68 at the Montgomerie Course. Picture: Pat CashmanWest Waterford’s Gary Hurley resisted the Montgomerie Course fear factor to save Ireland’s blushes on the opening day of the European Individual Amateur Championship at a sun-kissed Carton House.

The cream of European amateur golf showed the bunker-strewn, 7,300 yard “inland links” zero respect and while Sweden’s Daniel Jennevret took command with a sparking course record-equalling 64, Hurley and his Munster team mate Geoff Lenehan were the only members of the 17-strong home challenge to break par.